1. Rumania Mare Armored Division (Romania)

1. Rumania Mare Armored Division was formed 17 April 1941 from 1. Armored Regiment and 2. Armored Regiment.It was the first Romanian unit to take part in the invasion of the USSR, though the 2. Armored Regiment was detached because its tanks (Renault R-35) could not keep up with the advance. It was refitted during 1942 and later fought near Stalingrad suffering very heavy losses before being sent back to Romania to be rebuilt.It spent 1943 and 1944 being refitted as well as training with other parts of the Romanian army until it was reestablished as a division in April 1944 and given the honor title Rumania Mare (Great Romania). It returned east to fight the Red Army and continued to do so until the Romanian defection of the Axis camp in August 1944.